Informal employment in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Informal employment was 29.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in Saint Lucia, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Saint Lucia is 29.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Saint Lucia peaked at 33.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.02, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 76th out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Informal employment in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.04 | — |
| 2018 | 27.3 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 27.06 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.85 | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 26.02 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 28.53 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 29.24 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.54 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 29.4 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8 | 26.04 | 27.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.1 | 26.02 | 33.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9619 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9107 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8203 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.72 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 55.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52.55 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108.21 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Saint Lucia?
- Informal employment in Saint Lucia was 29.4 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for informal employment?
- Saint Lucia ranks 76th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.